[TOOL] [DISCONTINUED] Empyrion Playfield Designer Alpha7 v1.36.1 [deprecated version]

I think closing and opening the folder in the list on the right reloads it for me.

 

- Refresh: Working on it.
- AsteroidResources: fixed (in next release)

Thx for the feedback.

/jmc

 

UPDATE (v.1.25.2)

CHANGES:

• dramatically improved refresh speed of playfield browser (from some seconds to instantly)
• added auto refresh to tree (when saving file, the backup is instantly added to tree)
• added manual refresh of tree, e.g. if a new playfield was stored in a folder, that previously di not exist in playfield browser, you can now refresh whole tree to include those folders (and playfield files in them).
• Changed from VersionInfo (based on e.g. '6.02', '6.08') to BuildInfo (992, 993, ...) to get some better versioning stability in the future
  Due to this change, please test, if some properties don't show up anymore, because i added new BuildInfo (883, 995,...) to every single property, so it may be possible, that i entered a wrong build to one or some of the 100s of properties.
• Just versions 5.51 [883] and 6.08 [995] should work for now, as i entered only the buildinformation for those to builds. Newer builds should then always be correct, as it's only small changes from build to build.
• Rewritten internal XML Settings Save code to allow for more complex objects like Versioninfo to be stored as well

FIXES:

• fixed: AsteroidResources did not remeber DropBehaviour on reload of playfield. was always set back to 'threshold'.

DOWNLOAD LINK:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxUpWMGez5I0VTZrRDFsTXBEcWs/view?usp=sharing

/jmc

 

did u do something wrong? no .exe file? or do i have to overwrite the old files?

 

Sorry, missed the .exe. Now it should be in.

Thx

/jmc

 

@jmcburn why are you using google drive. Is Github not an option?

That way you can get extra programming support through the community. There is also less end users look for instructions. Since there is full wiki support for them too.

 

I'm sorry, but releasing it as open source is not an option for me. Coding is hard enough for me, when i'm the only one on the project.

Releasing it as open source would mean that i would give it up completely, as i couldn't keep up with the code changes others are making.
And at the moment i'm loving it, so i don't want to quit.

I hope you understand.

/jmc

 

I completely understand than. Thanks for taking time to answer my curiosity.

 

Is there a way to get my flayfield in the game other than editing the sectors.yaml? I opened the other designer that allowed you to move the planets around, but I didn't see a way to add/create a new sector in it. Is there a tool in the works that allows you to create a sector, select the planets/moons/orbit and then add to sector.yaml?

 

It is planned to integrate EPG (the existing sector tool) into EPD at one time. But first playfield creation has to be stable enough to do so.
The final goal is to deliver one tool that manages sectors/orbits and playfields.

Maybe @Jascha or @RexXxuS can help you out with that. I do believe that it's possible to add new sectors though.

/jmc

 

Yes it is a bit hidden. If you open the EPG tool you have in the left list at the bottom always the yellow header. You have to double click on one of the inputs. We try to make it more visible in the next version.



There is also a dedicated EPG thread if you need further help:
http://empyriononline.com/threads/emp-playfield-generator-epg-v1-05-0.7029/

 

Thank you so much. I guess I have another question now. I made my playfield and manually added the sector information in to the sector.yaml. I started a new game and there was no ship drop in. It seems the new dedicated.yaml has defaulted to a scenario. What setting do I need to not load a scenario. I tried to comment out the scenario setting using #, but the server hangs when starting.

 

Comment out the scenario setting should do it to not load the scenario. If the server hangs there is something else wrong. Read the log file in the dedicated server map\log. It should say whats wrong

 

UPDATE (v.1.26.0)

CHANGES:

• Support for Alpha 6.0 experimental Part V and it's new features regarding playfields:
  • added 'MapDistance' POI Property to set map reveal distance for POIs
  • added 'Type' to Random POIs to place POIs as CV_Player, SV_Player, HV_Player or Base (default)
  • added 'NightlightColor' (General Characteristics) to allow to adjust Light Color at night
• accelerated PlayerItems Browser (in FixedPlayerStart, PersonalContainer POI Property)
• added first batch of official HighRes Item Previews for Decos. (Thx @EleonGameStudios )

DOWNLOAD LINK:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxUpWMGez5I0VEVjdXk0X2h3SlE/view?usp=sharing

/jmc

 

U forgot the 4th survival start

Cant choice map distance also. If i go to Desert its there in the extra tab but cant choice it on a new POI

 

what do you mean? '#FreshStart' in Player Items Editor?

 

- Fresh Start setting: Added fourth setting to inventory start equipment for FRESH START (see Akua, Omicron, Ningues and Masperon)

 

should be in.

 

Quick on the updates! I will try it out tonight.

 

hmm iam sure i downloaded the new version and dont see it.

Let me try again